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Training Law Enforcement Officers to Enforce Pedestrian and Bicycle Laws: Watch for Me NC

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
The UNC Highway Safety Research Center partnered with the North Carolina DOT, local municipalities, county governments, and others to develop a pilot pedestrian and bicycle safety program in the Triangle region.
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How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel

Source: Active Living Research
This brief summarizes available evidence about strategies for increasing bicycling levels, including on-street bike lanes, off-street bike paths, and other bicycling infrastructure and educational programs,
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Winthrop Street Shared Street

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The transformation of Winthrop Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Terry Avenue North Shared Street

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The newly developing South Lake Union neighborhood in Seattle needed strong pedestrian connections to support the many people working and living in new concentrations of offices.
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Shared Street Developments

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The development of a neighborhood based on Dutch shared street concepts in Boulder, Colorado.
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School Zone Traffic Calming

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Through routine analysis of pedestrian safety around Portland's public schools, the City's Traffic Calming program identified one elementary school as a high priority for pedestrian safety measures.
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School Zone Roundabout

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The Green Bay, Wisconsin county planning commission's experiment with a roundabout in a school zone.
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Elementary School Crosswalk Enhancement Project

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Five different school locations in Bellevue, Washington were selected for pedestrian and bicycle facility improvement on the basis of the high number of students living within walking distance.
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Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons Near a NJ Rail Station: Elmwood Park and Fairlawn Boroughs

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The New Jersey Department of Tranpsortation installed a Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon (RRFB) on each side of Route 4 in June 2011 to create a safe way for pedestrians to cross the busy highway.
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Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFBs)

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The installation of RRFBs and advance yield markings greatly improved mid-block crossing safety in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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